About Us
Ventura Business Brokers offer a professional and highly confidential service to the owners of privately owned UK businesses.
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Selecting a broker to assist you in the complex process of selling your business is the first crucial stage in achieving a successful outcome.
The Ventura Business Brokers team really understand business and have many years experience of in either operating their own businesses or handling disposals and acquisitions on behalf of a wide range of clients across various business sectors.
We are results driven and our service to both sellers and buyers is personal, comprehensive and confidential. We offer very competitive fees and our typical client business will be valued between £1m and £10m.
Ventura Business Brokers
The Ventura Business Brokers team really understand business and has many years of experience in either operating their own businesses or handling disposals and acquisitions on behalf of a wide range of clients across various business sectors.
John Southern
Managing Director
John has extensive knowledge of and experience in mid-market business sales and acquisitions. His past career includes a number of senior management positions in large national and regional UK companies. John has been working with the owners of privately held UK businesses for the past 30 years and became managing director of Ventura Business Brokers in 2013. John is a proven negotiator who has successfully managed a substantial number of sales in numerous and diverse business sectors.
Call or Message John Directly – 07909964747
Anna Southern
Associate Director
Anna is John’s daughter-in-law and has recently joined Ventura after a 20 year career in marketing and communications working with top global brands including Unilever, Nestle and Coca-cola amongst others She has built and led agency teams through multiple WPP mergers and has a breadth of experience gained working in multi-nationals, SME and scale-up businesses.
“Thank you John for all of your efforts in finding the right buyer for us and negotiating very agreeable exit terms. From initially instructing you through to completion of the sale we found your professional approach and advice invaluable. We are delighted with the result and would not hesitate in recommending Ventura Business Brokers to anyone thinking about selling their company.”
Keith Airey
Client